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«As a local, family owned brand, P.B. Bell has a special story to tell, and it is one that is evolving during this time of growth as we increase our footprint throughout the Valley and multifamily industry.»

Cassis joins Belmond at an important time of growth as it prepares for the launch of Belmond Grand Hibernian, the new sister to Belmond Royal Scotsman and the first luxury touring train in Ireland, and the opening of Belmond's first London property, Belmond Cadogan Hotel in Knightsbridge, following its complete restoration.

«Showing it in boys means [LIN28B] is more fundamental, not just to puberty, but to the timing of growth as well,» he says.

Not exact matches

Not everyone was enamoured of Potdevin's time at Burton, though, and the downside of his growth strategy illuminates the challenges the Lululemon brand faces as it grows.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

This exponential growth comes at a pivotal time, as the brand is gearing up to release a number of new products made of both recycled polyester, the result of the breakdown of recycled plastic bottles, and upcycled coconuts.

M&A activity — as revenue growth stays challenged — has been feverish, and the announcement of talks between Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) is reminiscent of deals such as AOL / Time Warner in 2000 and RBS / ABN - AMRO in 2007, blockbusters in market leading sectors which were followed by major market tops.

One of the reasons these extremely good times can't last is that most households simply aren't being paid enough to go on driving economic growth as they have in recent years.

As time passes, the consequences of excessive GDP optimism grow more significant, especially as the CBO now projects lower growth than it did in 200As time passes, the consequences of excessive GDP optimism grow more significant, especially as the CBO now projects lower growth than it did in 200as the CBO now projects lower growth than it did in 2001.

The timing for this growth is ideal, as a recent study from Better Buys found that 42 % of companies plan on leveraging mobile BI solutions in the near future.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Students with a growth mindset, on the other hand, didn't care if their mistakes were revealed to their peers; they saw this as inevitable and nothing to be ashamed of, because their goal was to «learn at all times and at all costs.»

If the oil majors were to attempt to be more disciplined this time around, the resulting rise in prices would simply accelerate the development of alternative sources of supply, as well as curbing demand growth.

In fact, a greater proportion of high - growth firms tend to come from large and successful incubators: Nearly four times as many high - growth startups are incubated in publicly held incubators as in privately held ones.

The company at one time had bold ambitions of having 1 million customers by 2018, but began scaling back its plans at the end of 2015 as costs for funding that growth mounted and demand began to slow.

NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters)- The S&P 500 index rose above 2,700 for the first time on Wednesday and other major indexes hit record highs as technology stocks climbed amid indications of robust economic growth in the United States and overseas.

Snap's IPO Thursday was «tremendous» but the country needs five times as many start - ups going public to meet economic growth targets, said John Chambers, executive chairman and former CEO of Cisco.

But German deputy foreign minister Michael Link hinted Paris could be fighting a losing battle this time, saying Berlin would continue to press for deeper overall cuts as part of a «modern budget» that prioritises economic growth and competitiveness.

The more festive mood shouldn't come as a huge surprise, especially after several stellar months of job growth and some fresh all - time highs for the stock market.

Because PE is a measure of earnings over time, you can think of it as representing the number of years required to pay back a stock's purchase price (ignoring inflation, earnings growth and the time value of money).

The timing was fortuitous, as the U.S. and U.K. housing crashes had capped the growth of the property data business.

«Buy within your means, buy where you want to live, buy slow, buy smart, and know that, over time, the housing market has been as stable of a vehicle for growth as any.»

He expected to return to Canada after the internship but, as the Mandarin - speaking 32 - year - old spent more time overseas, he saw that the rapid - fire growth of the Chinese economy presented an opportunity to fast - track his career.

That argument is taken from the position of the employer, usually the small - business owner who has to adjust her growth plans to not cross the 50 - worker, full - time threshold that requires companies to provide qualifying health plans to its workers or face the penalties known officially as the «shared responsibility payments.»

«High - tech, high - growth innovative start - ups create value fast, efficiently and effectively, and can be a strategic asset for a country like Greece at this time,» says Glezos, whose company has joined the small but growing ranks of promising Greek start - ups such as Gipht.me and Metavallon.

«While we see a potential drop in total number of U.S. jobs created in 2017, as reported by Kiplinger, as well as an overall expected drop in GDP growth, the cannabis industry continues to be a positive contributing factor to growth at a time of potential decline,» says De Carcer in a statement.

During a time of rising income inequality, the American left is increasingly invoking Scandinavian countries as models for how to maintain the economic growth that capitalist competition allows, while achieving more security and stability for the middle and lower classes.

Well, our economist measures of that growth rate were three times as fast between 1920 and 1970, as they have been in the 45 years since 1970.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is maintaining its trend - setting interest rate as its careful assessment of the timing of future hikes continues amid a backdrop of moderating growth.

For years, the world has watched as China posted economic growth rates three times as fast as the United States, built on the back of government - directed capital investment and massive exports to the wealthy world.

Unadjusted career average earnings will result in a smaller denominator than career average earnings that are adjusted to reflect wage growth, as in the C / QPP benefit rate calculation, and both are likely to be lower than a measure of best average earnings for people whose earnings are high relative to average earnings for limited periods of time.

The reason fairness would require that this ratio be equal to one is that, as argued by the Italian economist Luigi Pasinetti in his 1981 book, Structural Change and Economic Growth: A Theoretical Essay on the Dynamics of the Wealth of Nations, a fair interest rate is such that the purchasing power of one hour of labour stays constant through time even when its monetary equivalent is lent or borrowed.

And in tough economic times, when companies are desperate to find new areas for growth, getting everyone together in the same place is seen as one of the best ways to spur innovation.

[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way

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They can offer the growth potential of stocks, a possible plus at a time when the economic environment and earnings are generally supportive of equities, as we've seen with the steady rise in indexes across most asset classes.

The Dow is trading at 13.3 times its earnings, near the bottom of its long - term range, as prices have lagged earnings growth.

It will take time for the elimination of these transfers to work themselves fully though the economy, but we are already seeing their very obvious initial impacts in the much lower GDP growth numbers, even as credit creation remains high.

The article notes that the «the sudden deferral of the visit has disappointed and annoyed Canadian business participants keen to capitalize on continuing strong growth in what Team Canada officials describe as the «forgotten market» of Asia and that firms contacted indicated that they plan to continue pursuing opportunities, citing «familiar legal and business practices and well as the advantage of a similar time zone as Asia's recovering economies.»

During this time government debt will have to rise as the government absorbs the employment consequences of these disruptions, and unfortunately higher debt will itself put downward pressure on growth.

Early that year, as China's number of first - time phone buyers peaked, Xiaomi fell to fifth place in the local market and seventh globally, according to International Data Corp. «Our supply chain hadn't been designed to handle that kind of growth,» says co-founder Li Wanqiang.

That led to even more growth, which is why Aspect invested yet again in January 2016, this time as part of a $ 76 million raise in which the startup was valued at $ 1 billion.

«We are wary of the current level of management turnover at LULU, as it could lead to instability at a time when the company is looking to drive its next leg of growth as it works toward its goal of becoming a $ 4B brand by 2020 (from ~ $ 2.6 B currently),» Randal Konik, an equity analyst at Jefferies, said.

To be fair, optimism isn't all lost as we recognize that we are at a point in time when innovation and technology could be setting the stage for a prolonged period of real growth.

«Due to the power of compounding, the first dollar saved is the most important, as it has the most growth potential over time,» he said.

The point I'm trying to make... I will continue to make monthly buys at market highs and market lows as over time it all averages out and being a dividend growth investor I'm looking to take advantage of time in order to maximize my compounding returns.

As a result, I observed at the time that most of the productivity «miracle» in the decade leading up to 2003 could be explained by import growth in excess of consumption growth:

At the same time, Sorrell may have become a liability, at least symbolically, in an era when big clients under pressure to grow profit margins amid sluggish sales growth turned to agency fees as a seemingly bottomless bucket of cost savings.

I think I am without a doubt in the camp of passive income growth mindset, where I firmly believe as long as I work towards increasing my passive income streams, I am both growing my income (without the burnout from active income seeking) and my net worth over time.

In my view, our role as business leaders in uncertain times such as these is to remain positive, focus on what we do well, closely monitor global trends, investigate new opportunities for growth, diversify our economy, and learn from the experts — which is exactly where The Vancouver Board of Trade comes in.